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Books For You

Personalized Reading Recommendations

Find your next great book with help from our experts! Submit your reading preferences to receive an email in about a week with a list of 3-5 books - picked just for you by our Reading Recommendations Team.

Need immediate suggestions, or recommendations for children? Browse our Book Lists page, explore the NoveList database, or speak to a Youth Services librarian at any open Library location.

Books for You

Find your next great book with help from the Library's experts!

Reading Recommendations

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Your Name*

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I certify I am over 13*

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Have you used this service before?*

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We want to be sure that return users get new recommendations each time.

Which formats are you looking for?*

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What are you looking for?*

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Which fiction genres do you enjoy?*

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Adventure

Classics

Fantasy

Historical Fiction

Horror

Inspirational/Christian Fiction

Literary Fiction

Mystery

Romance

Science Fiction

Suspense/Thriller

Urban Fiction

Westerns

Women's Fiction

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Which non-fiction genres do you enjoy?*

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Adventure/Survival/Exploration

Animals/Nature

Biography/Memoir

Business/Management

Current Events

History

How-To

Humor

Popular Culture

Psychology/Self-Improvement

Religion/Spirituality

Science

Sports

Travel

True Crime

War/Military

Other

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Which reading level are you looking for?*

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What do you like in a book?*

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Page turners

Character-driven stories

Well-developed setting

Makes me think

Strong or unusual writing style

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Are you in the mood for...

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Something Different

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What are some books/authors you've enjoyed? What did you like about them?*

What are some books/authors you did NOT enjoy? What didn't you like about them?

Some content or subject matter can ruin a book for some readers, while others may enjoy them. We can do our best to avoid things that may not work for you, but we can't guarantee all recommendations will be free of such content. Is there anything we should try to avoid?

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Sexual Themes

Explicit Sexual Content

Sexual Violence

Rough/Obscene Language

War

Violence

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Dark humor

Religion

Right-Wing Politics

Left-Wing Politics

Addiction

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